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FOLDING UMBRBLLA. No. 432,324. Patentedy July'l, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT I OFFICE.

FERDINAND MSSEN, OF VVARSTEIN, NEAR ARNSBERG, GERMANY.

FOLDING LLMBRELLA.

AS'IEZECIFICA'LION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 432,324, dated .Tuly 15, 1890. Application filed January 23, 1890. Serial No. 337,838. `(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND MSSEN, a subject of the German Emperor, and a resident of Varstein, near Arnsberg, Germany, have invented a new and useful Folding Umbrella, of which the followingis a specification.

The invention (represented in Figures l to l2 of the drawings) relates to an umbrella arranged in such a manner that the same may be folded up into small compass, so that it may readily be packed away in a trunk or other luggage for traveling. The invention has also been so designed that the umbrella-stick may be conveniently employed as a cane. To produce these effects, t-he arrangement of the umbrella in its several parts must have certain characteristics, and the corelation of these parts in opening, closing, and folding up must be of a peculiar nature. This particular construction of the umbrellal will now be described, reference being had to the drawings, in which- Figure l represents a sectional view of the umbrella opened; Fig. 2, an elevation of the same nearly closed, in which position it may be folded up. Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are views showing the construction of the ribs for holding the covering material and their connection with the stretchers for spreading the umbrella. Fig. 6 represents-an elevation, partly n section, of the umbrella folded up; Fig. 7, an elevation of the umbrella-stick adapted to be used as a cane; Fig. 8, a vertical central section of the upper crown-ring of the umbrella with the device for securing it to the umbrellastick withdrawn preparatory to the insertion of the stick; Fig. 9, a sectional plan of the same; and Figs. l0, ll, and 12, detail views of the lower crown-ring and runner to which the stretchers are attached, Figs. 10 and 12 showing the latch Z released preparatory to the insertion of the stick.

The construction of the umbrella and its several parts is as follows: The umbrella consists of a stick A, formed of two sectionsh and d. These sections are adapted to be so connected together and are painted in such a manner that the stick will have the perfect appearance of a cane as soon as it is removed from the frame of vthe umbrella. (See Fig. 7.)

The umbrella-frame to be connected with the Fig. 6.)

stick A is of peculiar constructiomand is provided with the crown-rings a and f, the ring d being of greater diameter than the ring f, so that the latter can occupy the position indicated in Fig. 6 with respect to the former when the umbrella is folded up for packing away. From this figure it appears that in this folded position the ring fis caused to abut against the crown-ring a and lie within the ribs D E of the umbrella, the stretchers B being folded inwardly. For this purpose they are somewhat shorter than the upper sections D of the ribs. The crown-ring o'. is provided with a spring-detent g, having a pin engaging with a recess 7L in the stick A when it is desired to assemble the parts vto form the umbrella. (See Figs. 1 and 6.) The crown-piece o carries the ribs D E, consisting of the sections D and E, connected by a socket-joint, as clearly shown in Figs. l to 4. To the sections D of the ribs are jointed the stretchers or braces B, (see Figs. l, 2, and 4 to 6,) while the lower sections E, to which is attached the covering F, may be folded outwardly whenever it is desired to fold the umbrella. (See rlhe two rib-sections D and E are connected when the umbrella-is in position preparatory to being opened, asindicated in Fig. 2. When assembled, the sections D and E are held in posi-tion by the covering-cloth F and the stretchers or braces B, as well as the friction existing at the point of connection t. The stretchers h, which are connected with the upper rib-sections D, are also jointed to the ring f, adapted to slide on the stick A, and provided with the sleeve or runner k. On this runner is mounted the pivoted springlatch Z, having a pin or ldetent m, adapted to engage either with the upper or lower recess n or o, according as the umbrella is opened or closed. This latch or lever affords the advantage of providing a firm and secure catch for maintaining the umbrella in its open or closed condition without necessitating the use of any mechanism which would mar the appearance of the stick A.

The umbrella so constructed is operated as follows: Vhen it is desired to put the umbrella, folded as in Fig. 6, into condition .for use, as in Fig. l. the section h is screwed into the section d. The stick so produced is then IOC passed through the two crown-rings a and j', the rib-sections D E, and consequently also the stretchers B, having been previously spread out radially in order to transfer the lower croWn-ringf to a position enabling its sliding,Y back and forth on the lower section d, while the upper crown-ring a is secured to the sec! tion b by the detent g. The parts having been arranged so as to occupy the position indicated in Fig. 2, the rib-sections D and E are' connected by slipping the ends of sections D into the sockets in the sections E at The That I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A folding umbrella composed of.' a two-part stick A, havin g the recesses h n o, and a frame consisting of the two-part ribs D E, connected with the covering F, in combination with stretchers B, connected to the upper sections D, and crown-rings af, provided with springcatches p l, whose pins g m engage with the recesses h n o for connecting the stick A with the frame, all substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of l two subscribing witnesses.

FERD. MSSEN.

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